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TITLE:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34245

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34245/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
(TSM), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within
adsmdll.dll when processing session data. This can be exploited to
cause a heap-based buffer and may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in the following versions:
* TSM 5.4 (5.4.0.0 to 5.4.4.0)
* TSM 5.3 (all levels)
* TSM 5.2 (all levels)
* TSM Express (all levels)

SOLUTION:
TSM 5.4 :
Update to version 5.4.4.1.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24021375

TSM 5.3:
Update to 5.3.6.0 or higher and use the TSM server VERBCECK option in
the server options file. A special build is available on request with
a valid 5.3 Support Extension.

TSM 5.2:
A special build is available on request with a valid 5.2 Support
Extension.

TSM Express:
Update to version 5.3.7.4 Express.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24013448

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
* An anonymous person, reported via iDefense.
* Vulnerability Research Team, Assurent Secure Technologies

CHANGELOG:
2009-03-11: Updated "Credits" section. Added link to "Original
Advisory" section.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21377388

iDefense:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=775

Assurent Secure Technologies:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2009-March/068349.html

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